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Andrew Taylor and Jonathan Lemire Associated Press Published 8:09 PM EDT May 6, 2019 Washington – Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has made it official: The administration won’t be turning President Donald Trump’s tax returns over to the Democratic-controlled House. Mnuchin told Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., in a Monday letter that the panel’s request “lacks a legitimate legislative purpose” as Supreme Court precedent requires. In making that determination, Mnuchin said he relied on the advice of the Justice Department. He concluded that the Treasury Department is “not authorized to disclose the requested returns and return information.” He said the Justice Department will provide a more detailed legal justification soon. The move, which was expected, is sure to set in motion a legal battle over Trump’s tax returns. The chief options available to Democrats are to subpoena the IRS for the returns or … [Read more...] about Mnuchin denies request to turn over Trump’s tax returns

A businessman with other operations in Chaves County said he plans to appeal a decision that denied his company’s rezoning application to allow a concrete ready-mix business on West Brasher Road. About 20 people spoke against the rezoning request at a Tuesday night meeting of the Roswell-Chaves County Extraterritorial Zoning Commission, saying that they thought the business would disrupt their rural way of life and could represent health dangers. About 11 people support the rezoning application, saying the business and its people would contribute economically, philanthropically and socially to the area. After listening to comments for more than an hour, the commissioners voted 4-1 to deny the application by JHTC Investments LLC. “I’ll appeal,” Jim Mitchell, one of the company’s owners, said following the vote, expressing upset with the decision. The date of the appeal hearing will be determined by the ETZ Authority, said Mary Rogers, Chaves County … [Read more...] about ETZ denies request for concrete plant on West Brasher

Yesterday, Ghosn's wife Carole appealed for his release in a letter to the group Human Rights Watch, saying the detention was "cruel and inhumane".The case has also put Japan's criminal justice system under global scrutiny and sparked criticism for some of its practices, including keeping suspects in detention for long periods and prohibiting defense lawyers from being present during interrogations, which can last 8 hours a day.The government has denied requests to end his 39-day detention. Ohtsuru said the complexity of Ghosn's case means it could take half a year before it goes to trial."He is treated under the appropriate procedure, assuring fundamental human rights of individuals and undergoing strict judicial examination in according with relevant domestic laws of Japan", ministry spokesperson Natsuko Sakata said in an email.Nissan had been providing those residences to the executive, at a cost of tens of millions of dollars, but people inside the company with knowledge of the … [Read more...] about Tokyo court denies request for Nissan Ghosn’s release on bail

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A military judge on Thursday denied a request to release a Navy SEAL awaiting trial on charges of premeditated murder and other offenses in relation to the death of an Islamic State prisoner and the shooting of unarmed Iraqi civilians.The Navy did not release details on the written ruling by the judge, Navy Capt. Aaron Rugh.Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, 39, has been in the brig since his September arrest. He is scheduled to stand trial Feb. 19. He has denied all the charges.His lawyers had argued in making the request that Gallagher looks forward to his trial to clear his name and is not a flight risk. They could not be immediately reached for comment.Gallagher is accused of fatally stabbing the teenage Islamic State prisoner in his care in Iraq in 2017. He also has been charged with opening fire on crowds of civilians and shooting two civilians, a girl and an elderly man, during separate incidents on the same deployment.Prosecutors said he posed … [Read more...] about Military judge denies request to release SEAL from brig

TALLAHASSEE — Federal Judge Mark Walker denied an injunction Friday night in a case to extend the mail-in ballot deadline to 10 days after the election, just like overseas and military ballots. VoteVets Action Fund, a progressive veterans' advocacy group, the Democratic National Committee, and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee filed their suit against the state in the Northern District of Florida on Monday. 2018 RECOUNT: Bill Nelson's Broward County problem: Some voters saw 'confusing' ballot design They asked that mail-in ballots that were postmarked before Election Day, but not delivered before the polls closed at 7 p.m., be counted. They argued that the more imminent deadline for domestic mail-in ballots imposes an undue burden on the right to vote and deprives domestic mail-in voters of equal protection. At a brief hearing in Tallahassee Wednesday, attorneys questioned expert witness Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley. Earley said there were only … [Read more...] about Federal judge denies request to extend mail-in ballot deadline